BEREC Report on domestic submarine cables connectivity in Europe

Submarine cables are key for international connectivity of Europe, as well as national connectivity for insular regions in several countries and for the development and cohesion of national territories outside continental Europe (e.g. archipelagos).

This report provides an overview of the domestic submarine cables in BEREC member countries, the main purpose for their deployment, the ex-ante economic regulatory regime adopted in each country and its evolution, and it identifies some potential challenges and emerging trends for domestic cable systems.